List of awards and nominations received by Crowded House explained

Crowded House
Wins:31
Nominations:68
Apraw:8
Apran:11
Ariaw:13
Arian:40
Britw:1
Britn:1
Junow:0
Junon:2
Mtvvideow:1
Mtvvideon:4
Nzmaw:3
Nzman:5
Qw:2
Qn:2
Award1:BMI Awards
Award1w:2
Award1n:2
Award2:Helpmann Awards
Award2w:1
Award2n:1
Award3:The Age EG Awards
Award3w:1
Award3n:1
Award4:Triple J Hottest 100
Award4w:3

Crowded House is a rock band that was formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 1985. They were founded by Neil Finn and Paul Hester of the New Zealand group Split Enz. Most Split Enz fans shifted their allegiance to the new group, so Crowded House had an established fan base before they had recorded any material. The band has released six studio albums: Crowded House (1986), Temple of Low Men (1988), Woodface (1991), Together Alone (1993), Time on Earth (2007) and Intriguer (2010). The band dissolved in 1996, and reformed in 2007.[1] Crowded House has won awards both nationally and internationally, including twelve ARIA Music Awards from the Australian Recording Industry Association, and eight APRA Awards from the Australasian Performing Right Association. APRA also listed their track, "Don't Dream It's Over," as the seventh best Australian song of all time in May 2001.

Crowded House has performed in several venues, and have become well known among both fans and the music industry both for their music and the skill of the individual members.[2] Their most awarded work is "Don't Dream It's Over" (1986), from their debut album. The song has earned two ARIA Music Awards, three APRA Awards, a BMI Award, and an MTV Music Video Award. In 1998 it was placed 76th on the Triple J Hottest 100 of All Time. They have also had two other songs in annual Hottest 100 lists of best songs from a year. Crowded House won the BRIT Award for Best International Group in 1994.

Crowded House has won twelve trophies from 35 nominations since the ARIA Music Awards were first presented in 1987, including being the first winners of the Best New Talent and Song of the Year categories in that year. The group's success has been across several categories; they received their most nominations (eight) in the Best Group category, winning in 1988 and 1993.[3] Eight of their ARIA Awards were from their first two albums, Crowded House and Temple of Low Men, with the line-up of Finn, Hester and Nick Seymour. Crowded House has won eight APRA Awards in various categories, including three wins in "most-performed" categories from various genres and three wins for either the Gold Award (for best song of the year) or Song of the Year (category renamed from 1991).

The New Zealand Music Awards have been conferred annually since 1965 by Recorded Music NZ. Crowded House has received five nominations, primarily in the category of International Achievement, winning in 1992, 1994 and 1995.

Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA) Awards

YearNominated workAwardResult
1987Crowded HouseBest New Talent[4]
Album of the Year
Song of the Year
Single of the Year
Best Group
Best Video
Crowded HouseNick SeymourBest Cover Artist
1988Crowded HouseBest Group
1989Temple of Low MenAlbum of the Year
Best Adult Contemporary Album
Best Cover Art
Best Group
Highest Selling Album
Song of the Year
Single of the Year
Highest Selling Single
Best Video
1992WoodfaceAlbum of the Year
Best Group
Best Cover Art
Highest Selling Album
"Fall At Your Feet" - Neil FinnSong of the Year
Engineer of the Year
Best Video
1993Single of the Year
Best Group
Song of the Year
1994Together AloneAlbum of the Year
Best Group
Together AloneNick SeymourBest Cover Art
Single of the Year
"Distant Sun" - Neil FinnSong of the Year
1995Best Group
1996Highest Selling Single
Best Group
1997Best Group
Best Video
Recurring DreamHighest Selling Album
2010IntriguerBest Adult Contemporary Album
2016Crowded HouseARIA Hall of Fame
2021Dreamers Are WaitingBest Adult Contemporary Album[5] [6]

Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) Awards

YearCountryNominated workAwardResult
1987AustraliaMost Performed Australasian Popular Work[7]
1988AustraliaGold Award[8]
1992AustraliaNeil Finn & Tim FinnSongwriter of the Year[9]
1993AustraliaMost Performed Australian Work Overseas[10]
Song of the Year
1994AustraliaSong of the Year[11]
Neil FinnSongwriter of the Year
Most Performed Australian Work Overseas
1995AustraliaSong of the Year[12]
2001AustraliaTop Ten Australian songs[13]
2007New ZealandSilver Scroll[14]

Mo Awards

The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the Mo Awards), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016. Crowded House won two awards in that time.[15] (wins only)|-| 1991| Crowded House| Rock Performer of the Year| |-| 1994| Crowded House | Rock Performer of the Year| |-

New Zealand Music Awards

YearNominated workAwardResult
1992Crowded HouseInternational Achievement[16]
1993Music Video[17]
1994Crowded HouseInternational Achievement[18]
1995International Achievement[19]
1997International Achievement[20]

Rolling Stone Australia Awards

The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually by the Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year.! |-|rowspan="1"| 2024| Crowded House| Rolling Stone Icon Award| |rowspan="1"| [21] |}

Other awards and accolades

YearNominated workAwardResult
1986Crowded HouseCountdown Awards - Best Album[22] [23]
Countdown Awards - Best Debut Album
"Mean to Me" Countdown Awards - Best Debut Single
ThemselvesCountdown Awards - Best Debut Act
"Don't Dream It's Over" Countdown Awards - Best Group Performance in a Video
Countdown Awards - Best Video
Countdown Awards - Best Single
1987MTV Video Music Awards – Best New Artist[24]
MTV Video Music Awards – Best Group Video
MTV Video Music Awards – Best Video Direction
MTV Video Music Awards – Best Special Effects
1989Crowded HouseJuno AwardsInternational Entertainer of the Year[25]
1990Crowded HouseJuno Awards – International Entertainer of the Year
1991BMI Awards[26]
1992Crowded HouseQ Awards – Best Live Act[27] [28]
1993Triple J Hottest 100, 1993[29]
Neil Finn (Crowded House)Q Awards – Best Songwriter
1994Crowded HouseBRIT Awards – International Group of the Year[30]
1995BMI Awards[31]
1996Triple J Hottest 100, 1996[32]
1998Triple J Hottest 100 of All Time, 1998[33]
2006WoodfaceThe Age EG Music Awards – Best Album[34]
2008Crowded HouseFrontier Touring CompanyHelpmann Awards – Best Australian Contemporary Concert[35]

See also

Notes and References

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  2. Book: Bourke, Chris. Something So Strong. Macmillan Australia. 1997 . 14, 137, 236, 270. 978-0-7329-0886-7.
  3. ARIA Music Awards for Crowded House:
    • Search Results 'Crowded House': Web site: Winners by Year: Search Results for 'Crowded House' . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) . 4 December 2013 .
    • 1987 winners: Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20070926235700/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-year.php?year=1987 . Winners by Year 1987 . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) . 26 September 2007 . 4 December 2013 . dead .
    • 1987 winners and nominees: Web site: ARIA Awards 1987.mov . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/OQnfp4K4G4o . 2021-12-21 . live. YouTube. ARIA Official YouTube Account (Australian Recording Industry Association) . 13 November 2011 . 6 December 2013 .
    • 1988 winners: Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20070926235720/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-year.php?year=1988 . Winners by Year 1988 . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) . 26 September 2007 . 4 December 2013 . dead .
    • 1988 winners and some nominees: News: Music Awards: A Scratch on the Record . Middleton . Karen . Karen Middleton (journalist) . . 3 March 1988 . 6 December 2013 . 23 . .
    • 1989 winners and nominees: Web site: Winners by Year 1989 . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) . 3 December 2013 .
    • 1989 winners and nominees:
    • 1992 winners and nominees: Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20070926235813/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-year.php?year=1992 . Winners by Year 1992 . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) . 26 September 2007 . 4 December 2013 . dead .
    • 1993 winners and nominees: Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20071214142945/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-year.php?year=1993 . Winners by Year 1993 . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) . 14 December 2007 . 4 December 2013 . dead .
    • 1994 winners and nominees: Web site: Winners by Year 1994 . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) . 3 December 2013 .
    • 1995 winners and nominees: Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20070926235646/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-year.php?year=1995 . Winners by Year 1995 . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) . 26 September 2007 . 4 December 2013 . dead .
    • 1996 winners and nominees: Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20071214142950/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-year.php?year=1996 . Winners by Year 1996 . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) . 14 December 2007 . 4 December 2013 . dead .
    • 1997 winners and nominees: Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20070926235734/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-year.php?year=1997 . Winners by Year 1997 . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) . 26 September 2007 . 3 December 2013 . dead .
    • 2010 winners and nominees: Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20120421080110/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/2010 . Winners by Year 2010 . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) . 21 April 2012 . 5 December 2013 . dead .
    • 2016 Hall of Fame inductees: Web site: ARIA Icons: Hall Of Fame . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) . 13 September 2016 .
  4. Web site: Crowded House at ARIAs. ARIA Charts. 26 May 2020. 21 August 2022.
  5. Web site: ARIA Awards nominees revealed: Amy Shark & Genesis Owusu lead the charge . . 20 October 2021 . 24 October 2021 . Kelly, Vivienne . https://web.archive.org/web/20211020000045/https://themusicnetwork.com/2021-aria-awards-nominees/ . 20 October 2021 . live.
  6. Web site: ARIA Awards 2021 winners: Genesis Owusu and the Kid Laroi break the hip-hop ceiling at Australia's top music awards . Moran . Robert . . 24 November 2021 . 4 December 2021 . subscription .
  7. Web site: APRA Music Awards  - Winners 1987 . . 7 August 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070903055743/http://www.apra.com.au/awards/music/winners1987.asp . 3 September 2007 . dead .
  8. Web site: APRA Music Awards  - Winners 1988 . . 7 August 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070903060257/http://www.apra.com.au/awards/music/winners1988.asp . 3 September 2007 . dead .
  9. Web site: APRA Music Awards  - Winners 1992 . . 7 August 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070903062959/http://www.apra.com.au/awards/music/winners1992.asp . 3 September 2007 . dead .
  10. Web site: APRA Music Awards  - Winners 1993 . . 7 August 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070903063017/http://www.apra.com.au/awards/music/winners1993.asp . 3 September 2007 . dead .
  11. Web site: APRA Music Awards  - Winners 1994 . . 7 August 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070904032417/http://www.apra.com.au/awards/music/winners1994.asp . 4 September 2007 . dead .
  12. Web site: APRA Music Awards  - Nominees 1995 . . 7 August 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070903055948/http://www.apra.com.au/awards/music/noms1995.asp . 3 September 2007 . dead .
  13. Web site: 2001 APRA Awards The final list: APRA'S Ten best Australian Songs . . 11 June 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070904032438/http://www.apra.com.au/awards/music/2001_topten.asp . 4 September 2007 . dead .
  14. Web site: APRA Silver Scroll. Australasian Performing Right Association. 11 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20070928062059/http://www.apra.co.nz/html/voting2007.php?id=5354 . 28 September 2007.
  15. Web site: MO Award Winners. Mo Awards. 16 March 2022.
  16. Web site: Past Winners  - 1992 Winners . Vodafone NZ Music Awards . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160105224112/http://staging.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2009/10/29/1992-winners/ . 5 January 2016 .
  17. Web site: Past Winners  - 1993 Winners . Vodafone NZ Music Awards . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151227061429/http://staging.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2009/10/29/1993-winners/ . 27 December 2015 .
  18. Web site: Past Winners  - 1994 Winners . Vodafone NZ Music Awards . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160106004007/http://staging.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2009/10/29/1994-winners/ . 6 January 2016 . dmy-all.
  19. Web site: Past Winners  - 1995 Winners . Vodafone NZ Music Awards . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160124210603/http://staging.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2009/10/29/1995-winners/ . 24 January 2016 . dmy-all.
  20. Web site: Past Winners  - 1997 Winners . Vodafone NZ Music Awards . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305070506/http://staging.nzmusicawards.co.nz/2009/10/29/1997-winners/ . 5 March 2016 . dmy-all.
  21. Web site: Crowded House Named Icons at 2024 Shure Rolling Stone Australia Awards. Rolling Stone Australia. 26 March 2024. 29 March 2024.
  22. Web site: Australian Music Awards . Ron Jeff . 16 December 2010 .
  23. Web site: Final episode of Countdown. 1970scountdown. 23 October 2020.
  24. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20120318215739/http://homepage3.nifty.com/fwka2062/mtvaward1987.htm. MTV Award 1987. MTV. 18 March 2012. 8 August 2007.
  25. Web site: Juno Awards  - Yearly Summary . The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) . 12 June 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150613145451/http://junoawards.ca/awards/yearly-summary/?group_id=108&category_ids=108&from_year=1989&to_year=1990&submit=Search . 13 June 2015 . dmy-all.
  26. Web site: BMI Repertoire Search  - 'Don't Dream It's Over' . https://archive.today/20130118092734/http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&keyID=319840&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID . dead . 18 January 2013 . . 8 August 2007.
  27. Web site: Q Awards. EveryHit.com. 12 June 2015.
  28. Book: The International Who's Who in Popular Music . Psychology Press. 168. 2002. 978-1-85743-161-2.
  29. Web site: Hottest 100 1993 . . 11 June 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141203191610/http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/history/1993.htm . 3 December 2014 . dead . dmy-all .
  30. Web site: The BRIT Awards 1994 . . 7 August 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070525210709/http://brits.co.uk/winners/1994/ . 25 May 2007 . dead .
  31. Web site: BMI Repertoire Search  - 'Something So Strong' . https://archive.today/20130118062355/http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&keyID=1378537&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID . dead . 18 January 2013 . . 8 August 2007.
  32. Web site: Hottest 100 1996 . . 11 June 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121104104531/http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/history/1996.htm . 4 November 2012 . dead . dmy-all .
  33. Web site: Hottest 100 of all time . . 11 June 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130129022224/http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/history/1998.htm#1998b . 29 January 2013 . dead . dmy-all .
  34. Web site: Gongs strike right note with music aficionados – Entertainment . Donovan, Patrick . . . 23 October 2006 . 12 June 2015 .
  35. Web site: Past nominees and winners. Helpmann Awards. 12 June 2015.